North Norfolk District Council wins case against Happisburgh taxi driverBreaches of licensing regulation will not be tolerated, council chiefs have warned.
North Norfolk District Council made the statement after a school run taxi driver from Happisburgh was convicted of driving without appropriate licence or insurance.
Norwich magistrates’ court last week fined Michael Hunniball £530 for the breach.
The court heard that Mr Hunniball’s Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s licence had expired on May 13, but that the defendant was found to have driven passengers as part of his Norfolk County Council school passenger transport contract on June 20.
Councillor Judy Oliver Cabinet, the local authority’s member for licensing, said: “This outcome is very important for the Council in ensuring public safety. The penalty awarded in the case shows that these breaches of licensing regulation will not be tolerated and are taken seriously by the courts.”
Mr Hunniball, who owns Black Knight Cars, was fined £100 for not having an appropriate North Norfolk District Council licence; £200 for not having insurance, plus 6 points added to his DVLA driver’s licence; £200 costs awarded; and £30 victim surcharge.
No-one was answering calls at the number registered to the firm this morning.
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http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/north ... _1_4703639
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